Germany will start checks at the Polish-Czech border despite fierce opposition, German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said today
Faeser said that the checks are necessary to combat illegal immigration and drug trafficking.
She also said that the checks will be temporary and will be lifted once the situation improves.
The Polish and Czech governments have opposed the checks, saying that they are unnecessary and will disrupt trade and travel.
The European Commission has also expressed concern about the checks, saying that they could undermine the Schengen Agreement, which allows for free movement of people between most EU countries.
However, Faeser has defended the checks, saying that they are necessary to protect Germany’s security.
She has also said that the checks will be carried out in a way that minimizes disruption to trade and travel.
The checks are likely to be controversial.
They are a sign of the growing tensions over immigration within the European Union.
They are also a sign of the increasing distrust between Germany and its Eastern European neighbors.
